Photographer's Note

Hello comrades, today I present this narrow street of beautiful and interesting town of Pampaneira, the photo is taken under the roof of a tinao, then I inform you that is a tinao, I hope you enjoy this interesting corner of the villa.

The tinao is an architectural solution, typical of the traditional architecture of the region of La Alpujarra, in the Spanish provinces of Granada and Almeria, which creates spaces covered with semi-private or semi-public area, to have a structure of beams on the street, on the which is usually located a room or private home
The Tinao is one of the architectural elements specifically protected by the equity in the Alpujarra Historic Site, as a matter of BIC.
In a way, the tinao has commonalities with the arcades and passages (also called sheds) and in terms of its social function, with other architectural elements, such as skates Soba Valley.

There are three types of tinaos: 1 tinaos pitch, 2 tinaos in homes, 3 Tinao attached.

1 When the structure is supported beams in houses on both sides of a street, forming a passage under it, public and passable. In some localities, as Atalbéitar or Fondales (La Taha), the tinaos placed one after the other, make spaces of great length, and relevance.

2 In some cases, arranged in tinaos "pouch", under the structure of a single housing. In such cases usually give tinao, which functions as a vestibule, access to the house itself and the block and other parts of the house. Although tinao is open, always, the public space, in such cases usually have a semi-private use, as a meeting place and rest.
It also applies, improperly, to the name of tinao rooms open to the street, which exist in some homes, as a covered terrace.

3 There are several examples of tinaos arranged parallel to the facade of the dwelling, building structure beams in the house itself and pillars of masonry or brick (not wood), to arcade mode. It is in such cases, a semi-public space use and usually do not get up on them but a kind of room open terrace.

Pampaneira is a Spanish municipality belonging to the province of Granada. It is located in Poqueira ravine in the central-western part of the Costa Tropical, about 66 km from the provincial capital. It borders the municipalities of Bubión, Capileira, La Taha, Órgiva, Carataunas and Soportújar. Much of the municipality belongs to the Sierra Nevada National Park and Historic Ensemble of Poqueira Gorge.

When the Kingdom of Granada surrendered to the Catholic Monarchs, many residents took refuge in the Alpujarras and continued for almost eighty years with their customs, religion and language. They were the Moors of Granada, who endured in their rugged mountains, until Don John of Austria, special envoy of King Philip II, ended with the violent war existed.
The subsequent depopulation was full and had to repopulate the land with Castilian alpujarreñas but especially Galicia and Leon, in an edict of 1487 was said to participate in this noble Granada War get redemption for his crimes. It was, therefore, a pressing invitation made to the nobility and their servants to abandon enrolaran Galicia and in the campaign, and they did. That is why the names of many area sites-Capileira, Poqueira, Ferreira, and Pampaneira Xumpaneira, for example-are reminiscent of Galicia.

Pampaneira continentalizado has a Mediterranean climate due to the altitude at which it is (more than 1000m) and being in the foothills of Sierra Nevada (3482m). That means it has cold winters, where it is not uncommon to have snow and ice, and a little warm summers, with extreme maximum above 35 degrees but below 40 degrees. Temperatures are softened by the presence of the Mediterranean Sea. Rainfall is variable and even abundant, with drought period in summer and cold drop in autumn.
Source Wikipedia.
Make: NIKON CORPORATION
Model: NIKON D3100
Software: PhotoScape
Exposure Time: 10/32000 sec
F-Stop: f/5.6
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Focal Length: 18 mm
Date Taken: 2012-03-15 12:23
Metering Mode: Center Weighted Average
File Size: 274 kb

Hello Angel! I like this picture, captured very well the details of the corner, the data show create an interesting composition, it seems, with all element of light and shadow.The subject is well framed. see details and colors Breakfast gives beautiful colors with contrast and sharpness.
best regards
Georgios

Hola Angel,
Your elaborated explanation about the tinaos, added to my education's.
Fine shot on the turn within the tiano cover the small and ancient alley.
Good view with fine light and clarity upon.
Buenas dias,
Ike

Thank you very much for your interesting notes.
This are of the most pictoresque places, your found a very nice place.
Certainly the old ceiling and the iron safety before the window.
Color and subject are pleasant.
Excellent composition, nice presentation, TFS.

Hello Angel,
Beautiful alley. The colors are really charming and the point of view is excellent. The white facades makes a good frame for this picture and the light has been perfectly captured. I specially like the lantern and wooden door.
Enjoy the day,
Regards,
Maria

Hi Angel,
very nice photo work and an interesting impression of this wonderful corner. Your POV on the narrow street works very well and is making so many details visible. A great capture!
Warm regards
Harriet

Hello Angel,
Great note & excellent view to this very narrow road. Everytime when I'm in Spain I prefer walking in such places. You have captured it very well. The composition with the wooden ceiling, the view to the road corner, the grilled window and the nice road light is perfect. Well done!!!!
Have a nice weekend.

Hello Angel,
I like this for its light and shadow and of course it is very interesting architecturally.I especially like the ceiling of wooden beams.However, I feel the heavy border is unnecessary.
Bev

Hello dear angel and have a nice time
and a happy new day
original version
excellent chosen point of view
concerning the tinao an architectural
solution typical of the traditional
architecture of the region of La
Alpujarra
the green color of the tree adds
beauty
regards
Costantino